System for execution of multiple events based on image data extraction and evaluation

ABSTRACT

Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for executing multiple events in response to receiving an image and extracting identity and contact information from that image. As such, a facial recognition and image hashing process is applied to an image of multiple individuals associated with the multiple events to extract image hashes for each individual. These image hashes are then compared to known, stored image hashes to determine an identity and contact information for each individual. Once this information is collected, the system executes the multiple events based on the determined information about each individual.

BACKGROUND

Executing events for multiple individuals manually requires multipleiterations of time-intensive entries that are prone to inadvertenterrors. However, as people tend to record significant occasions that maybe associated with a need to execute events with a group of individualsby taking a group photograph, this record can be used to expedite theprocess of executing the events while reducing the burden on the userand reducing the potential for errors.

Therefore, a need exists to extract data from images, evaluate the imagedata to identify known individuals, identify contact data for thoseindividuals, and use this contact data to execute multiple events forthose individuals.

BRIEF SUMMARY

The following presents a summary of certain embodiments of theinvention. This summary is not intended to identify key or criticalelements of all embodiments nor delineate the scope of any or allembodiments. Its sole purpose is to present certain concepts andelements of one or more embodiments in a summary form as a prelude tothe more detailed description that follows.

Embodiments of the present invention address the above needs and/orachieve other advantages by providing apparatuses (e.g., a system,computer program product and/or other devices) and methods for executionof multiple events based on image data extraction and evaluation. Thesystem embodiments may comprise one or more memory devices havingcomputer readable program code stored thereon, a communication device,and one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the one ormore memory devices, wherein the one or more processing devices areconfigured to execute the computer readable program code to carry outthe invention. In computer program product embodiments of the invention,the computer program product comprises at least one non-transitorycomputer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions forcarrying out the invention. Computer implemented method embodiments ofthe invention may comprise providing a computing system comprising acomputer processing device and a non-transitory computer readablemedium, where the computer readable medium comprises configured computerprogram instruction code, such that when said instruction code isoperated by said computer processing device, said computer processingdevice performs certain operations to carry out the invention.

For sample, illustrative purposes, system environments will besummarized. The system may involve receive, from a computing device of auser, a prompt to request a contribution from one or more individualsand receiving, from the computing device of the user, an image thatincludes the one or more individuals. Next, the system may determine anidentity for each of the one or more individuals in the image byapplying a facial recognition process to the image to extract imagehashes for each face in the image and comparing the extracted imagehashes to stored hashes of the computing device of the user or to storedhashes of a social network of the user. Furthermore, the system mayidentify contact information for each of the one or more individualsbased on the identity of each of the one or more individuals, and thentransmit the request for the contribution to each individual of the oneor more individuals using the contact information.

In some embodiments, the system is additionally configured to determinethat a first extracted image hash of the extracted image hashes is notassociated with the stored hashes of the computing device of the user orwith the stored hashes of the social network of the user. In response tothis determination, the system may cause the computing device of theuser to display a portion of the image associated with the first imagehash. Additionally, the system may cause the computing device of theuser to request an input of a new identity and a new contact informationassociated with the first extracted image hash. The system may thenreceive, from the computing device of the user, the new contactinformation.

In some embodiments, the system is additionally configured to determinethat a first extracted image hash of the extracted image hashes at leastpartially matches with two or more of the stored hashes of the computingdevice of the user or the stored hashes of the social network of theuser. In response to this determination, the system may cause thecomputing device of the user to display a portion of the imageassociated with the first image hash. The system can additionally causethe computing device of the user to display identities associated withthe two or more stored hashes, and/or cause the computing device of theuser to request a user input of a correct identity of the displayedidentities associated with the two or more stored hashes. Next, thesystem can receive, from the computing device of the user, the userinput of the correct identity, and associate the correct identity withthe first extracted image hash.

In some embodiments, the system may, in response to identifying contactinformation for each individual of the identified one or moreindividuals, cause the computing device of the user to display theidentity and contact information for each of the one or more individualsin the image. Next, the system may cause the computing device of theuser to display a request for a user input of a respective contributionamount for each individual of the one or more individuals. Furthermore,the system may receive, from the computing device of the user, the userinput of the respective contribution amount for each individual of theone or more individuals. In some such embodiments, the step oftransmitting the request for the contribution to each individual of theidentified one or more individuals comprises transmitting a request forthe respective contribution amount to each individual of the one or moreindividuals.

Furthermore, in some embodiments of the system, the contributioncomprises an equal distribution amount for each individual of the one ormore individuals. In some such embodiments.

And finally, in some embodiments of the system, the identity of theidentified one or more individuals includes an identity of the user. Insome such embodiments, the system does not transmit the request for thecontribution to the user.

The features, functions, and advantages that have been discussed may beachieved independently in various embodiments of the present inventionor may be combined with yet other embodiments, further details of whichcan be seen with reference to the following description and drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Having thus described embodiments of the invention in general terms,reference will now be made the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 provides a block diagram illustrating a system environment forexecuting of multiple events based on image data extraction andevaluation, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 provides a block diagram illustrating the managing entity systemof FIG. 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 3 provides a block diagram illustrating the computing device systemof FIG. 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 provides a flow chart illustrating a process for facilitating theexecuting multiple events based on image data extraction and evaluation,in accordance with an embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 5 provides a flow chart illustrating a process for facilitating theexecution of multiple events based on image data extraction andevaluation, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described more fullyhereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some,but not all, embodiments of the invention are shown. Indeed, theinvention may be embodied in many different forms and should not beconstrued as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, theseembodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicablelegal requirements. Where possible, any terms expressed in the singularform herein are meant to also include the plural form and vice versa,unless explicitly stated otherwise. Also, as used herein, the term “a”and/or “an” shall mean “one or more,” even though the phrase “one ormore” is also used herein. Furthermore, when it is said herein thatsomething is “based on” something else, it may be based on one or moreother things as well. In other words, unless expressly indicatedotherwise, as used herein “based on” means “based at least in part on”or “based at least partially on.” Like numbers refer to like elementsthroughout.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for executingmultiple events in response to receiving an image and extractingidentity and contact information from that image. As such, a facialrecognition and image hashing process is applied to an image of multipleindividuals associated with the multiple events to extract image hashesfor each individual. These image hashes are then compared to known,stored image hashes to determine an identity and contact information foreach individual. Once this information is collected, the system executesthe multiple events based on the determined information about eachindividual.

As such, the system may extract image hashes for mobile phone and socialnetwork contacts or connections of a user, and store these known imagehashes, along with identity and contact information in a database. Thesystem can then receive an image of multiple individuals (e.g., an imagefrom a group dinner, a party, some other event where the user made apayment and would like reimbursement from the other individuals, wherethe individuals can contribute to a charity, or the like). The systemthen applies a facial recognition and image hashing process to thereceived image to extract image hashes from the received image.

The newly extracted image hashes are then compared with the stored imagehashes. If a confident match is found, the identity and contactinformation for that individual is identified. If a partial match isdetermined (e.g., when multiple stored hashes are close), the identitiesof the stored hashes that are close are displayed on the user'scomputing device. The user's selection of the correct identity of thepictured individual is then received, and the system can identify thecontact information for that individual based on the stored data. If thecomparison leads to no match, then the image of the non-matchedindividual is displayed to the user, along with a request for user inputof a correct identity and contact information.

Once all identity and contact information is collected for theindividuals pictured, the system can allow the user to adjust therequested contribution amount for each individual or remove or addindividuals from the grouping. A contribution request is thentransmitted to each remaining individual, using the contact information.This allows the individuals pictured to provide their contribution tothe user or to some account (e.g., a financial account associated with acharity).

FIG. 1 provides a block diagram illustrating a system and environment100, in accordance with an embodiment of the invention. As illustratedin FIG. 1, the environment 100 includes a managing entity system 200, acomputing device system 300, a facial recognition application system120, a stored image hash server 130, and one or more third party systems140 (e.g., social media networks or platforms, data provider platforms,image analysis systems, and the like). The system environment 100 mayalso include a user 110 associated with the computing device system 300.As used herein, the term “user” refers to any person or entity that isassociated with the managing entity system 200. For example, the user110 may be a customer of a financial institution that comprises themanaging entity system 200.

The managing entity system 200, the computing device system 300, thefacial recognition application system 120, the stored image hash server130, and the third party system 140 may be configured to communicateover a network 150. This network 150 may include a local area network(LAN), a wide area network (WAN), and/or a global area network (GAN).The network 150 may provide for wireline, wireless, or a combination ofwireline and wireless communication between devices in the network. Inone embodiment, the network 150 includes the Internet. In oneembodiment, the network 150 includes a wireless telephone network 152.

The managing entity system 200 is in network communication with thecomputing device system 300, the facial recognition application system120, the stored image hash server 130, and the third party system(s) 140in such a way to enable the managing entity system 200 to perform orinstruct the performance of one or more of the process steps describedherein. In some embodiments, the managing entity system 200 is owned orotherwise controlled by a managing entity, where the managing entity isany entity that can transmit contribution requests (e.g., transactionrequests) to individuals based on facial recognition analysis of areceived image.

The managing entity system 200 is configured to control or instruct theexecution of one or more devices, databases, or systems in the systemenvironment 100 to perform certain functions. For example, the managingentity system 200 may be configured to perform or instruct theperformance of at least some of the steps of process 400, as describedwith respect to FIG. 4, and/or of process 500 described, as describedwith respect to FIG. 5. Therefore, the managing entity system 200 may beconfigured to receive prompts, requests, data, instructions, user input,and the like from the computing device system 300 that is associatedwith the user 110. Additionally, the managing entity system 200 may beconfigured to transmit requests, data, signals, commands, computerreadable instructions, and the like to the computing device system 300,including instructions that cause the computing device system 300 todisplay images, notifications, requests for user input, user input datafields, and the like.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the managing entity system 200 isconfigured to transmit image data, instructions, and stored image hashesto a facial recognition application system 120 and to receive extractedimage data hashes and/or a report on whether the extracted image hashesmatch the stored image hashes. While the facial recognition applicationsystem 120 is illustrated in FIG. 1 as a system that is remote to themanaging entity system 200, it should be noted that this facialrecognition application system 120 can be at least partiallyincorporated within the managing entity system 200.

The managing entity system 200 may also be configured to read, write,view, reformat, compare, or otherwise access data stored in the storedimage hash server 130, such that comparisons to extracted image hashescan be made to stored image hashes of the stored image hash server 130.

Additionally, the managing entity system 200 may be configured to trawl,analyze, extract, copy, save, or otherwise access third party systems140 for data extraction, compliance, research, and other activities. Forexample, the managing entity system 200 may be configured to access oneor more social network systems of the user 110 to identify imagesassociated with social media connections of the user 110. The managingentity system 200 can then analyze these images using the facialrecognition application system 120 to generate image hashes for faces ofeach connection to the user 110, and store these generated image hashesin the stored image hash server 130 for later comparison (e.g., thecomparison steps illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5).

The managing entity system 200 is described in further detail withrespect to FIG. 2.

The computing device system 300 is in network communication with themanaging entity system 200, the facial recognition application system120, the stored image hash server 130, and the third party system(s) 140in such a way to enable the computing device system to receive data,perform certain steps based on instructions from the managing entitysystem 200 or another system, and communicate instructions to and fromthe user 110. The computing device system 300 is described in furtherdetail with respect to FIG. 2.

The facial recognition application system 120 may be accessed and/orused by the managing entity system 200 and/or the computing devicesystem 300 to perform facial recognition analysis of images, where theoutput is an image hash of at least a region of the image associatedwith a face. In some embodiments, the facial recognition applicationsystem 120 is also configured to compare extracted or newly receivedimage hashes with known or stored image hashes. In such embodiments, thefacial recognition application system 120 may be configured to accessdata stored in the stored image hash server 130, the managing entitysystem 200, the computing device system 300 and/or a third party system140.

The stored image hash server 130 comprises a database of known, storedimage hashes generated by the facial recognition application system 120or the managing entity system 200, and/or received from a third partysystem 140 like a third party data provider. This stored image hashserver 130 may also store data related to the stored image hashes. Forexample, identity information, contact information, a source of theidentity or contact information, a date of the last image hash, relatedimage hashes (e.g., image hashes for the same individual), and the like.This related data can be linked to its respective image hash data suchthat a comparison or identification of the stored image hash data canreturn identity and contact information for an individual as well. Insome embodiments, the stored image hash server 130 includes a relationaldatabase.

FIG. 2 provides a block diagram illustrating the managing entity system200, in greater detail, in accordance with embodiments of the invention.As illustrated in FIG. 2, in one embodiment of the invention, themanaging entity system 200 includes one or more processing devices 220operatively coupled to a network communication interface 210 and amemory device 230. In certain embodiments, the managing entity system200 is operated by a first entity, such as a financial institution,while in other embodiments, the managing entity system 200 is operatedby an entity other than a financial institution.

It should be understood that the memory device 230 may include one ormore databases or other data structures/repositories. The memory device230 also includes computer-executable program code that instructs theprocessing device 220 to operate the network communication interface 210to perform certain communication functions of the managing entity system200 described herein. For example, in one embodiment of the managingentity system 200, the memory device 230 includes, but is not limitedto, a network server application 240, a facial recognition application250 which includes image hash data 252 and identity data 254, acontribution request application 260 which includes contact data 262,and other computer-executable instructions or other data. Thecomputer-executable program code of the network server application 240,the facial recognition application 250, and/or the contribution requestapplication 260 may instruct the processing device 220 to performcertain logic, data-processing, and data-storing functions of themanaging entity system 200 described herein, as well as communicationfunctions of the managing entity system 200.

In one embodiment, the facial recognition application 250 includes imagehash data 252 and identity data 254. The image hash data 252 maycomprise image hashes for faces of contacts or connections of the user110. This image hash data 252 may be stored within the managing entitysystem 200, and/or it may be stored or linked with a storage device ofthe computing device system 300, the facial recognition applicationsystem 120, and/or the stored image hash server 130.

The identity data 254 may include data associated with identities of thecontacts and/or connections of the user 110. This identity data 254 maycomprise name information, unique identifier information, financialaccount information, and the like. In some embodiments, each item ofidentity data 254 is linked or otherwise connected with at least oneitem of the image hash data 252, such that the image hash data 252 ofone individual's face is associated with the identity data 254 for thatsame individual.

In one embodiment, the contribution request application 260 includescontact data 262. This contact data 262 may include information on acommunication channels that can be used to contact an individual. Forexample, the contact data 262 may include phone numbers, emailaddresses, physical addresses, communication application information(e.g., a username for a messaging or person-to-person paymentapplication), and the like. The contribution request application 260 maybe configured to transmit requests for an individual to contribute acertain amount to the user 110 by transmitting the request via thecommunication channel associated with the contact data 262 for thatindividual. In some embodiments, the contact data 262 is linked orotherwise connected with related image hash data 252 and/or identitydata 254.

The network server application 240, the facial recognition application250, and the contribution request application 260 are configured toinvoke or use the image hash data 252, the identity data 254, thecontact data 262, and the like when communicating through the networkcommunication interface 210 with the computing device system 300, thefacial recognition application system 120, the stored image hash server130, and/or the third party system 140.

As used herein, a “communication interface” generally includes a modem,server, transceiver, and/or other device for communicating with otherdevices on a network, and/or a user interface for communicating with oneor more customers. Referring again to FIG. 2, the network communicationinterface 210 is a communication interface having one or morecommunication devices configured to communicate with one or more otherdevices on the network 150, such as the computing device system 300, thefacial recognition application system 120, the stored image hash server130, and/or the third party system 140., and the like. The processingdevice 220 is configured to use the network communication interface 210to transmit and/or receive data and/or commands to and/or from the otherdevices connected to the network 150.

FIG. 3 provides a block diagram illustrating a computing device system300 of FIG. 1 in more detail, in accordance with embodiments of theinvention. In one embodiment of the invention, the computing devicesystem 300 is a mobile telephone. However, it should be understood thata mobile telephone is merely illustrative of one type of computingdevice system 300 that may benefit from, employ, or otherwise beinvolved with embodiments of the present invention and, therefore,should not be taken to limit the scope of embodiments of the presentinvention. Other types of computing devices may include portable digitalassistants (PDAs), pagers, mobile televisions, gaming devices, laptopcomputers, cameras, video recorders, audio/video player, radio, GPSdevices, desktop computers, workstations, or any combination of theaforementioned.

Some embodiments of the computing device system 300 include a processor310 communicably coupled to such devices as a memory 320, user outputdevices 336, user input devices 340, a network interface 360, a powersource 315, a clock or other timer 350, a camera 380, and a positioningsystem device 375. The processor 310, and other processors describedherein, generally include circuitry for implementing communicationand/or logic functions of the computing device system 300. For example,the processor 310 may include a digital signal processor device, amicroprocessor device, and various analog to digital converters, digitalto analog converters, and/or other support circuits. Control and signalprocessing functions of the computing device system 300 are allocatedbetween these devices according to their respective capabilities. Theprocessor 310 thus may also include the functionality to encode andinterleave messages and data prior to modulation and transmission. Theprocessor 310 can additionally include an internal data modem. Further,the processor 310 may include functionality to operate one or moresoftware programs, which may be stored in the memory 320. For example,the processor 310 may be capable of operating a connectivity program,such as a web browser application 322. The web browser application 322may then allow the computing device system 300 to transmit and receiveweb content, such as, for example, location-based content and/or otherweb page content, according to a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP),Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and/or the like.

The processor 310 is configured to use the network interface 360 tocommunicate with one or more other devices on the network 150. In thisregard, the network interface 360 includes an antenna 376 operativelycoupled to a transmitter 374 and a receiver 372 (together a“transceiver”). The processor 310 is configured to provide signals toand receive signals from the transmitter 374 and receiver 372,respectively. The signals may include signaling information inaccordance with the air interface standard of the applicable cellularsystem of the wireless telephone network 152. In this regard, thecomputing device system 300 may be configured to operate with one ormore air interface standards, communication protocols, modulation types,and access types. By way of illustration, the computing device system300 may be configured to operate in accordance with any of a number offirst, second, third, and/or fourth-generation communication protocolsand/or the like. For example, the computing device system 300 may beconfigured to operate in accordance with second-generation (2G) wirelesscommunication protocols IS-136 (time division multiple access (TDMA)),GSM (global system for mobile communication), and/or IS-95 (codedivision multiple access (CDMA)), or with third-generation (3G) wirelesscommunication protocols, such as Universal Mobile TelecommunicationsSystem (UMTS), CDMA2000, wideband CDMA (WCDMA) and/or timedivision-synchronous CDMA (TD-SCDMA), with fourth-generation (4G)wireless communication protocols, with LTE protocols, with 3GPPprotocols and/or the like. The computing device system 300 may also beconfigured to operate in accordance with non-cellular communicationmechanisms, such as via a wireless local area network (WLAN) or othercommunication/data networks.

As described above, the computing device system 300 has a user interfacethat is, like other user interfaces described herein, made up of useroutput devices 336 and/or user input devices 340. The user outputdevices 336 include a display 330 (e.g., a liquid crystal display or thelike) and a speaker 332 or other audio device, which are operativelycoupled to the processor 310.

The user input devices 340, which allow the computing device system 300to receive data from a user such as the user 110, may include any of anumber of devices allowing the computing device system 300 to receivedata from the user 110, such as a keypad, keyboard, touch-screen,touchpad, microphone, mouse, joystick, other pointer device, button,soft key, and/or other input device(s). The user interface may alsoinclude a camera 380, such as a digital camera.

The computing device system 300 may also include a positioning systemdevice 375 that is configured to be used by a positioning system todetermine a location of the computing device system 300. For example,the positioning system device 375 may include a GPS transceiver. In someembodiments, the positioning system device 375 is at least partiallymade up of the antenna 376, transmitter 374, and receiver 372 describedabove. For example, in one embodiment, triangulation of cellular signalsmay be used to identify the approximate or exact geographical locationof the computing device system 300. In other embodiments, thepositioning system device 375 includes a proximity sensor ortransmitter, such as an RFID tag, that can sense or be sensed by devicesknown to be located proximate a merchant or other location to determinethat the computing device system 300 is located proximate these knowndevices. The positioning system device 375 may play a crucial role intransmitting location information associated with the computing devicesystem 300 for determining when the computing device system 300 is in ator is in close proximity to a resource location.

The computing device system 300 further includes a power source 315,such as a battery, for powering various circuits and other devices thatare used to operate the computing device system 300. Embodiments of thecomputing device system 300 may also include a clock or other timer 350configured to determine and, in some cases, communicate actual orrelative time to the processor 310 or one or more other devices.

The computing device system 300 also includes a memory 320 operativelycoupled to the processor 310. As used herein, memory includes anycomputer readable medium (as defined herein below) configured to storedata, code, or other information. The memory 320 may include volatilememory, such as volatile Random Access Memory (RAM) including a cachearea for the temporary storage of data. The memory 320 may also includenon-volatile memory, which can be embedded and/or may be removable. Thenon-volatile memory can additionally or alternatively include anelectrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flashmemory or the like.

The memory 320 can store any of a number of applications which comprisecomputer-executable instructions/code executed by the processor 310 toimplement the functions of the computing device system 300 and/or one ormore of the process/method steps described herein. For example, thememory 320 may include such applications as a conventional web browserapplication 322 and/or an image-based contribution application 321 (orany other application provided by the managing entity system 200). Theseapplications also typically instructions to a graphical user interface(GUI) on the display 330 that allows the user 110 to interact with thecomputing device system 300, the managing entity system 200, and/orother devices or systems. In one embodiment of the invention, when theuser 110 decides to enroll in an image-based contribution application321 program, the user 110 downloads, is assigned, or otherwise obtainsthe image-based contribution application 321 from the managing entitysystem 200, or from a distinct application server (e.g., from the facialrecognition application system 120 or the third party system 140). Inother embodiments of the invention, the user 110 interacts with themanaging entity system 200 or the via the web browser application 322 inaddition to, or instead of, the image-based contribution application321.

The memory 320 of the computing device system 300 may comprise a ShortMessage Service (SMS) application 323 configured to send, receive, andstore data, information, communications, alerts, and the like via thewireless telephone network 152.

The image-based contribution application 321 may be configured totransmit prompts and requests that are input by the user 110, receivedata and instructions from a managing entity system 200, and the like.For example, the image-based contribution application 321 may beconfigured to prompt the managing entity system 200 to perform a requestfor contribution from a group of individuals. The image-basedcontribution application 321 may be activated by the managing entitysystem 200 and display instructions to provide an image of the group ofindividuals to the managing entity system. These instructions mayinclude instructions to select an image from the memory 320 of thecomputing device system 300 and/or to capture a new image using thecamera 380. The image-based contribution application 321 can thentransmit this image to the managing entity system 200.

The image-based contribution application 321 can also receiveinstructions from the managing entity system 200 to cause the display330 of the computing device system 300 to present notifications, images(e.g., an image of an unidentified individual from the image), requestsfor user input, user input fields, selectable icons, superimposed textor images, and the like. The image-based contribution application 321can also automatically transmit received user input (e.g., from one ofthe user input devices 340) to the managing entity system 200.Furthermore, the image-based contribution application 321 can instructthe managing entity system 200 to transmit requests for contributionamounts from certain individuals.

In some embodiments, once the user 110 has installed and/or registeredfor the image-based contribution application 321 on the computing devicesystem 300, the image-based contribution application may immediatelyidentify the contacts of the user 110 in a contact list stored on oraccessible by the computing device system 300, along with profilepictures of each contact. Additionally, the image-based contributionapplication 321 can access social media network data of the user 110 toidentify images, identity information, and contact information of thesocial media connections of the user 110. The image-based contributionapplication 321 can then transmit all of this data to the managingentity system 200, and the managing entity system can perform theinitial facial recognition and image hashing processes to generate imagehashes of the face of each contact or connection of the user 110,associate the image generate hashes with identity and contactinformation for each contact or connection of the user 110, and store atleast some of this data in the stored image hash server 130, thecomputing device system 300 memory 320, a third party system 140, and/orwithin the managing entity system 200.

The memory 320 can also store any of a number of pieces of information,and data, used by the computing device system 300 and the applicationsand devices that make up the computing device system 300 or are incommunication with the computing device system 300 to implement thefunctions of the computing device system 300 and/or the other systemsdescribed herein. For example, the memory 320 may include such data asidentity and contact information, profile pictures linked to theidentity and contact information, and the like.

Referring now to FIG. 4, a flowchart is provided to illustrateembodiments of a process 400 for execution of multiple events based onimage data extraction and evaluation, in accordance with embodiments ofthe invention. In some embodiments, the process 400 may include block402, where the system receives a prompt from a user to request acontribution from one or more individuals. In response to this prompt,the system may cause a computing device of the user to request a userinput of an image of the individuals to whom the request(s) forcontribution will be sent. Additionally or alternatively, the system maycause the computing device of the user to activate the cameraapplication and prompt the user to take a picture of the group ofindividuals that the user would like to request a contribution from.

The process 400 then proceeds to block 404, where the system receives animage that includes one or more individuals. This image may beassociated with some overall event, dinner, merchandise purchase,charity event, or the like, where the user is paying a totalcontribution amount, but would like for the other individuals in theuser's group to provide at least a portion of that contribution amount.For example, the group of individuals may be at a dinner, and a grouppicture is taken. This image can be transmitted by the user to thesystem to indicate which individuals were at the dinner and thereforeshould receive a request for contribution. In some embodiments, multipleimages may be received (e.g., the group of individuals is comprised byall (or at least some) of the individuals pictured in both images). Insuch embodiments, the system may determine that the same individual ispictured multiple times in the multiple images (based on the image hash,as described later), and therefore will ignore the duplicate instancesof the individual.

Next, the system may apply a facial recognition process to the image toextract image hashes for each face in the image, as shown in block 406.The system may use a face detection algorithm to identify an area of theimage associated with a face, where each face is one of the one or moreindividuals in the received image. This face detection algorithm canidentify an area of the image most likely to be a single face byformulating five bounding planes in the two dimensional subspacedistribution, where the five bounding planes are generated using rulesthat enclose a specific color region associated with skin and/or facialfeatures. This area most likely associated with a single face is thenanalyzed using an image hashing technique.

Once the image hashes have been extracted for each face in the image,the system may then compare the extracted image hashes to known, storedimage hashes, as shown in block 408. These known image hashes may beassociated with contacts of the user (or the user itself), and gatheredfrom images known to be associated with those contacts of the user. Forexample, in some embodiments, the known image hashes are generated fromcontact images related to the user's contact list in the user's mobilephone or personal or work computer. In some embodiments, the known imagehashes are generated from the user's connections in one or more socialmedia networks or platforms. The system may have analyzed these knownimages of the user's contacts and connections before the process 400begins, such that the system already has a database of known imagehashes that are linked or otherwise associated with the respectivecontact or connection of the user. In this way, the system can comparethe extracted image hash values to those known, stored image hash valuesto see whether the individuals in pictured in the image match theindividual contacts or connections of the user.

The known, stored hash data can be received and/or generated in a numberof ways or from a number of sources. For example, in some embodiments, athird party facial recognition hash data provider may provide themanaging entity with a database of known image hashes and its relatedidentity and/or contact information.

In other embodiments, the system may generate the known image hashesitself. For example, once the user 110 has downloaded and/or enrolled ina program associated with the image-based contribution application 321of FIGS. 3, the system may access a database (e.g., a mobile contactlist) of the computing device system 300 of the user 110 to identifycontacts of the user 110, images associated with those contacts (e.g.,profile pictures, contact pictures, tagged or otherwise labeled picturesstored in the computing device system 300 or in a separate database thatis easily accessed by the computing device system 300), and the contactinformation for those contacts. Additionally or alternatively, thesystem can perform a similar task to contacts of the user 110 in one ormore social network platforms.

The system can then use the facial recognition process to extract animage hash of the face of each contact, storing this image hash with thedata already known about the individual in a server or other database(e.g., a relational database) that is easily accessible by the managingentity system 200. In other embodiments, one or more of the image hashesmay be stored directly in a data cache of the computing device of theuser 110 (e.g., a mobile device of the user). In either embodiment, thesystem is able to access this resource for storing known image hashesand the related identity and contact information for each known imagehash. The system can then easily access the databases to perform thecomparison step of block 408.

In some embodiments, known image hashes created based off of a contactlist in a computing device of the user may be stored locally on thecomputing device of the user while known image hashes created based offof social network data may be stored remotely in a database owned orotherwise controlled by the managing entity. In such embodiments, thecomparison step of block 408 may comprise an initial comparison of theextracted image hash with the known image hashes stored locally on thecomputing device of the user (i.e., image hashes generated fromcomputing device contact list data). If a complete match is found, thesystem does not need to perform any additional comparisons. However, ifa complete match is not found, the system can then compare the extractedimage hash to known image hashes stored in the remote server (i.e.,image hashes generated from social network data). In this way, thesystem can reduce the processing requirements needed to perform the datacomparisons and generally should reduce the amount of time needed todetermine identity and contact information associated with extractedimage hashes.

When the system determines that an extracted hash matches a known,stored hash (as shown in block 410), the process can then proceed toblock 412, where the system identifies identity and contact informationfor the extracted image hash. In this way, the system has identified anindividual pictured in the received image and located the contactinformation necessary to communicate a contribution request (e.g., apayment transaction request) to that individual.

However, the system may not be able to confidently match an extractedimage hash with the known, stored image hashes. In one such embodiment,the system may determine that an extracted hash matches two or moreknown, stored hashes (i.e., image hashes that are associated with morethan one individual contact or connection of the user), as shown inblock 414. In such cases, the system may display the identitiesassociated with the known, stored image hashes to the user (e.g., via acomputing device of the user), as shown in block 416. This display canalso include a request for a selection of one of the displayedidentities (or an input of a new identity not shown). The system maythen receive a selection of a correct identity for the extracted imagehash, which allows the system to identity the contact information forthe that correct identity, as shown in block 418. The system has againdetermined an identity and contact information for an individualpictured in the received image. In such embodiments, the system can usemachine learning, based on the feedback from the user input, to betteridentify which contact is associated with a similar image hash in futureinstances.

In another embodiment where the system has not confidently matched anextracted image hash with a known, stored image hash, the system, thesystem may determine that an extracted hash does not match any known,stored image hash, as shown in block 420. In some such embodiments, theprocess may proceed to block 422, where the system requests the identityand contact information associated with the extracted image hash. Thisrequest may include a display on a computing device of the user thatallows the user to enter the requested information in appropriate datafields.

The system may then receive the identity and contact information for theextracted image hash, as shown in block 424. Once again, this allows thesystem to determine an identity and contact information for anindividual pictured in the received image. Additionally, the system canstore this newly received identity, contact information, and theextracted image hash in a database of known image hashes and theirrespective information for later use.

Once all extracted image hashes have been paired with an identity andcontact information for a specific individual, the process 400 canproceed to block 426, where the system collects all identity and contactinformation for each of the one or more individuals pictured in thereceived image. At this point, the user may set certain contributionamounts for one or more of the individuals (which in some embodimentsincludes the user), deadlines for execution of the contribution,messages to be sent to one or more of the individuals, and the like.

In some embodiments, the user may provide, to the system, a specificamount due for each of the one or more individuals. In otherembodiments, the user may provide a total contribution amount, and thesystem divides the request equally among the individuals. Again, theuser may be one of the users in some embodiments, so this equal divisionmay include the user or may exclude the user. In such embodiments, thesystem may provide a recommended distribution by breaking the totalcontribution up among each of the individuals evenly, but the system canalso allow the user to adjust or confirm the recommended contributionamount for each of the individuals before the request is sent out.

Additionally or alternatively, the system can get location information,event or merchant name, event or merchant type, or the like fromcalendar data of the user. For example, the system can determine thatthe user has taken an image or transmitted the prompt at a time when theuser's calendar indicates that the user is at a sporting event. Thesystem can then recommend that the location of the sporting event, thesporting event type, the date and time of the sporting event, thelocation of the sporting event, a transaction type (e.g., ticketpurchase, concessions purchase, merchandise purchase, and the like), andthe like to the user before transmitting the request for contribution tothe individuals. In this way, the system allows the individuals to seemore information about what the contribution is actually being used for,or why the contribution is being requested in the first place.

In some embodiments, the system can additionally request that the usertake a picture of a receipt associated with the total contribution. Forexample, if the user has paid a bill for the individuals at arestaurant, the user can take a picture of the receipt. The system wouldthen use an optical character recognition process to identify the totalvalue of the receipt, and then recommend that the receipt is dividedamongst all individuals in the image of the one or more individuals.Additionally, the system could extract itemized data from the receiptand request input from the user about which item of the receipt shouldbe charged to which individual from the group image. Of course, thesystem could also access the transaction history of the user, requestconfirmation that a receipt from a merchant associated with the user isthe receipt to use for requesting contributions from the individuals,and then perform the same steps as noted above.

Finally, the process 400 may proceed to block 428, where the systemtransmits the contribution request to each of the one or moreindividuals using the contact information. In some embodiments, thecontribution request is a request for an individual to execute atransaction, payment, or other financial operation. For example, theuser may have taken an image of a group of people at a dinner where theuser picked up the check, but wants others in the group to pay back someportion of the total bill. The system can receive the total amount ofthe bill from the user, divide the bill evenly by the number ofindividuals in the image (unless the user provides specialized inputindicating how much each pictured individual should pay), and transmitout a request for the appropriate amount to be paid back to the user.

Each request for transaction can be considered an “event” that is beingexecuted based on the evaluation and extraction of the image datareceived from the computing device of the user.

Information like the location of a restaurant for which the contributionis requests reimbursement for the user's payment of the bill can beidentified from global positioning system data of the computing deviceof the user, either at the time the image was taken and/or at the timethe user inputs the prompt to the managing system to initiate therequest for contribution.

The system can allow for adjustments in contribution amounts from anindividual. For example, if the individual would like to contribute agreater amount than the requested contribution amount, then the systemcan allow the individual to input the greater amount. Additionally, theindividual can challenge or otherwise request a different amount to becharged by the user. This request for a changed amount can becommunicated to the computing device of the user and the user canaccept, adjust, or decline the request.

In some embodiments, the system may additionally process thetransactions, either through a link provided in the transmitted requestfor the contribution or through a person-to-person payment applicationowned by the managing entity.

Once the requests for contributions have been transmitted to thecomputing devices of each of the users, the system can monitortransaction data of the user to determine a status of the contributionfor each individual. For example, the system can continuously monitorthe user's transaction data to determine whether how much one individualowes the user, how much the individual has already paid to the user,whether the individual has fully paid the contribution amount, and thelike. This monitoring can span across multiple contribution requests,such the system maintains an amount owed to the user for all individualsacross all contribution requests.

In some such embodiments, the system can use the outstandingcontribution amount data to provide reports to the user, either in asimple for or as outstanding contribution amounts superimposed over animage of the individual's face. Furthermore, as the system can identifyimages stored on the user's computing device that include an individualthat has an outstanding contribution amount (i.e., by performing facialrecognition processes on the image and matching the extracted image hasto a known image hash for the individual), the system can associate theoutstanding contribution amount, the image of the individual, and thelocation of the face of the individual in the image of the individual.As such, when the user views an image of the individual with theoutstanding contribution amount, the system can superimpose theoutstanding contribution amount over, next to, on top of, or near theface of that individual. Of course, this process can be done formultiple individuals, and can be done for the image received in block404, such that a summary of how much each individual still owes (or anindication that an individual has fully paid) is presented to the uservia the image of the group of individuals.

While the system is described with respect to identifying individuals inan image to request contributions from, it should be noted that othertechniques for identifying these individuals can be used, either asstandalone solutions or in conjunction with the practice of identifyingthe individuals using the image. For example, the system may use thecomputing device of the user (or a computing device of a merchant) toscan a nearby region using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS data, mobile device(e.g., cell phone, wearable device) signatures, and the like to identifythe presence of devices associated with contacts or connections of theuser. For example, the system may have a database of device signaturesor other identifying features of mobile devices of each contact of theuser. When that device signature is identified by the system (e.g.,after the system is prompted to request a contribution fromindividuals), the system can determine identity and contact informationassociated with those devices, thereby identifying the individuals at alocation that are likely to be part of the request to provide acontribution to the user. In some embodiments, the system may allow theuser to transmit this image to one or more users to indicate how mucheach individual still owes on the contribution.

Referring now to FIG. 5, a flowchart is provided to illustrate oneembodiment of a process 500 for execution of multiple events based onimage data extraction and evaluation, in accordance with embodiments ofthe invention. In some embodiments, the process 500 may include block502, where the system receives, from a computing device of the user, aprompt to request a contribution from one or more individuals.Generally, this request for a contribution may be a request for payment,a request for reimbursement, a request for a charity donation, a requestfor information (e.g., a poll), and the like. In one example, the one ormore individuals may have eaten dinner at a restaurant together and theuser picked up the bill, but all individuals would like to reimburse theuser. The user can then initiate this process 500 to request appropriatereimbursement from each other individual of the one or more individuals.

In some embodiments, the system can respond to this prompt by requestingthe transmittal of an image, requesting certain input information (e.g.,a total amount of contribution to be requested, and the like), and thelike. The request for an image may be a simple request for an imagecurrently stored in the computing device of the user or, in someembodiments, can include an option to access the camera device of thecomputing device of the user to capture a new image associated with theprompt.

In some embodiments, the process 500 includes block 504, where thesystem receives, from the computing device of the user, an image thatincludes the one or more individuals. Again, this image may be from astored image in the computing device of the user or may be a newlyacquired image from a camera of the computing device of the user. Eitherway, the computing device of the user transmits the image to the system.

As mentioned above, the request for contributions may be associated witha group of individuals that would like to reimburse a user for a totaltransaction amount. Therefore, in some embodiments, the received imagemay be directly associated with the scenario that lead to the totaltransaction. For example, this received image may be of all individualsthat shared a meal that the user initially paid for. However, in otherembodiments, the user may know which individuals it wants to receive acontribution from and selects an image of at least those individualsfrom a database. The received image may include the face of the user, inaddition to the other individuals. As described below, the system may beable to identify the user and would not necessarily request acontribution from the user unless the user requests as much.

Additionally, in some embodiments, the process 500 includes block 506,where the system determines an identity for each of the one or moreindividuals in the image by applying a facial recognition process to theimage to extract image hashes for each face in the image and comparingthe extracted image hashes to stored hashes of the computing device ofthe user or to stored hashes of a social network of the user. Asdescribed above with respect to FIG. 4, the system may have one or moredatabases of known image hashes and their related identity and contactinformation. These databases may be stored locally on the computingdevice of the user and/or in a remote server accessible by the managingentity system, such that the system can perform a comparison of each ofthe extracted image hashes to known, stored image hashes in one or moreof the databases.

In some embodiments, the system stores all known hashes and relatedinformation in a single database. In other embodiments, the system maystore some known image hashes (e.g., known image hashes generated from acontact list of a mobile device of the user) in a cache or database ofthe computing device of the user while other known image hashes (e.g.,known image hashes generated from social network data) are stored in aremote server owned or otherwise controlled by the system. In some suchembodiments, the system may initially compare the extracted image hashesto the locally stored image hash data to determine whether an extractedimage hash is associated with a close contact of the user. The user'scontact list stored on the user's mobile device likely comprises theclosest contacts of the user, as the user is likely to be in moreregular contact with these individuals than individuals in the user'ssocial network that are not included in the user's mobile device contactlist. In this way, the system may be able to determine matches withouthaving to sift through what is likely a larger database of known imagehashes that were generated from the social network data of the user.

Additionally, and as mentioned above with respect to FIG. 4, there aregenerally three outcomes of the comparison step. First, the comparisoncan lead to a full match, where the system determines that the extractedimage hash matches perfectly or within a predetermined margin of errorof a known, stored image hash. In such embodiments, the system can thenidentify the identity and contact information for the individualassociated with the extracted image hash.

Second, the comparison can lead to a determination that an extractedimage hash does not match any known, stored image hashes. In suchembodiments, the system can determine that a first extracted image hashof the extracted image hashes is not associated with the stored hashesof the computing device of the user or with the stored hashes of thesocial network of the user. The system can then cause the computingdevice of the user to display a portion of the image associated with thefirst image hash. This portion of the image will include the face of theindividual associated with that first image hash, so the user should beable to identify the individual based on the image of the individual'sface. The system can also cause the computing device of the user torequest an input of a new identity and a new contact informationassociated with the first extracted image hash. In this way, the usercan see the picture of the individual that could not be matched, andprovide an input of the identity and contact information needed torequest the contribution from that individual. When the user inputs theidentity and contact information, the system will receive, from thecomputing device of the user, the new identity and contact information,which can be included in the determined identity and identified contactinformation for each of the one or more individuals in this process 500.

Third, the comparison can lead to a partial match where the systemcannot determine a complete match for a single stored image hash. Insuch embodiments, the system can determine that a first extracted imagehash of the extracted image hashes at least partially matches with twoor more of the stored hashes of the computing device of the user or thestored hashes of the social network of the user. The partial match maybe a determination that the extracted image hash matches within acertain standard of error with multiple known, stored image hashes. Thissituation could occur when individuals with similar features (e.g.,twins) are in a user's contact list or social network, and when thesystem is analyzing an extracted image hash of one of these individuals.In such embodiments, the system can cause the computing device of theuser to display at least a portion of the image associated with thefirst image hash. Again, this will display at least an image of theindividual's face, which should help the user identify the individual.The system can also cause the computing device of the user displayidentities associated with the two or more stored hashes that arepartial matches to the extracted image hash. For example, the system maycause the computing device to display an image of the individual's faceand provide two or more selectable buttons or icons with suggested namesor other identity information for the two or more stored image hashesthat were a partial match with the extracted image hash. The user canthen select the name or identity information for the correct identity ofthis individual, which is grouped into the determined identity of eachof the one or more individuals in the image. This correct identity isnow associated with the first extracted image hash.

In any of the above described embodiments, if the system determines thatidentified identity and/or contact information is missing or appears tonot be correct, the system can display such information on the computingdevice of the user along with a request for a confirmation that theidentified information is correct or a user input of the correctinformation. The confirmed or received information can then be used insubsequent steps directed towards requesting the contribution from theindividual.

In some embodiments, not all individuals that the user would like torequest a contribution from are included in the received image. In suchcases, the user can provide a new image that includes the additionalindividuals, or the user can input an identity of the additionalindividual (or select the identity from a drop-down or auto-fill inputfield). If the system has access to contact information for thisadditional individual, then the identity and contact information of thatindividual is grouped into the identity and contact information for theindividuals pictured in the received image. If the system does not haveaccess to contact information for the additional individual, the systemcan request the contact information from the user.

The process 500 may also include block 508, where the system identifiescontact information for each of the one or more individuals based on theidentity of each of the one or more individuals. This contactinformation may comprise email, mobile device numbers, SMS messaging,online portal messaging, mobile application messaging, payment vehicleinformation, and the like for each of the identified individuals. Thiscontact information is necessary to allow the system to establish acommunication channel with each of the individuals from the receivedimage and to transmit requests, information, and prompts to thoseindividuals over the communication channel.

Once the system has identified the individuals and collected contactinformation for each of the individuals, the system may cause thecomputing device of the user to display a request for a user input of arespective contribution amount for each individual of the one or moreindividuals. This respective contribution amount may be a percentage ofa total contribution amount, a specific contribution amount, a suggestedcontribution amount, and the like. Additionally, the system can allowthe user to provide additional notes about the contribution, a deadlinefor providing the contribution, a reason for the request for thecontribution, line item information for the contribution, and the like,for each respective contribution of each of the individuals. The systemcan then receive, from the computing device of the user, the user inputof the respective contribution amount for each individual of the one ormore individuals.

Finally, the process 500 includes block 510, where the system transmitsthe request for the contribution to each individual of the identifiedone or more individuals using the contact information. Of course, inembodiments where the user is identified in the image as one of the oneor more individuals, the system may refrain from transmitting acontribution request to the user, and may exclude the user from certaincalculations in determining a contribution amount for each individual.

The transmission of the request for the contribution may be made to acomputing device an individual via email, text message, online webportal, and the like, such that the individual is able to execute orotherwise perform the contribution on the computing device of theindividual. For example, the request for the contribution may comprise alink to an online payment portal where the requested amount of thecontribution, a name of the payee (i.e., the user), and any additionaltransaction information may be displayed in the request. The individualcan then provide the contribution by entering payment information of theindividual and authorizing a payment amount to be sent to a financialaccount of the user as the contribution of the individual.

In embodiments where the user has provided a specific or suggestedcontribution amount for an individual, the system may transmit anindication of this specific or suggested contribution amount to theindividual as part of the request for the contribution.

As will be appreciated by one of skill in the art, the present inventionmay be embodied as a method (including, for example, acomputer-implemented process, a business process, and/or any otherprocess), apparatus (including, for example, a system, machine, device,computer program product, and/or the like), or a combination of theforegoing. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention may takethe form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely softwareembodiment (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, and thelike), or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects that maygenerally be referred to herein as a “system.” Furthermore, embodimentsof the present invention may take the form of a computer program producton a computer-readable medium having computer-executable program codeembodied in the medium.

Any suitable transitory or non-transitory computer readable medium maybe utilized. The computer readable medium may be, for example but notlimited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared,or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device. More specific examples ofthe computer readable medium include, but are not limited to, thefollowing: an electrical connection having one or more wires; a tangiblestorage medium such as a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, arandom access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasableprogrammable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory), a compact discread-only memory (CD-ROM), or other optical or magnetic storage device.

In the context of this document, a computer readable medium may be anymedium that can contain, store, communicate, or transport the programfor use by or in connection with the instruction execution system,apparatus, or device. The computer usable program code may betransmitted using any appropriate medium, including but not limited tothe Internet, wireline, optical fiber cable, radio frequency (RF)signals, or other mediums.

Computer-executable program code for carrying out operations ofembodiments of the present invention may be written in an objectoriented, scripted or unscripted programming language such as Java,Perl, Smalltalk, C++, or the like. However, the computer program codefor carrying out operations of embodiments of the present invention mayalso be written in conventional procedural programming languages, suchas the “C” programming language or similar programming languages.

Embodiments of the present invention are described above with referenceto flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus(systems), and computer program products. It will be understood thateach block of the flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams, and/orcombinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and/or blockdiagrams, can be implemented by computer-executable program codeportions. These computer-executable program code portions may beprovided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purposecomputer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce aparticular machine, such that the code portions, which execute via theprocessor of the computer or other programmable data processingapparatus, create mechanisms for implementing the functions/actsspecified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer-executable program code portions may also be stored in acomputer-readable memory that can direct a computer or otherprogrammable data processing apparatus to function in a particularmanner, such that the code portions stored in the computer readablememory produce an article of manufacture including instructionmechanisms which implement the function/act specified in the flowchartand/or block diagram block(s).

The computer-executable program code may also be loaded onto a computeror other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series ofoperational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmableapparatus to produce a computer-implemented process such that the codeportions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatusprovide steps for implementing the functions/acts specified in theflowchart and/or block diagram block(s). Alternatively, computer programimplemented steps or acts may be combined with operator or humanimplemented steps or acts in order to carry out an embodiment of theinvention.

As the phrase is used herein, a processor may be “configured to” performa certain function in a variety of ways, including, for example, byhaving one or more general-purpose circuits perform the function byexecuting particular computer-executable program code embodied incomputer-readable medium, and/or by having one or moreapplication-specific circuits perform the function.

Embodiments of the present invention are described above with referenceto flowcharts and/or block diagrams. It will be understood that steps ofthe processes described herein may be performed in orders different thanthose illustrated in the flowcharts. In other words, the processesrepresented by the blocks of a flowchart may, in some embodiments, be inperformed in an order other that the order illustrated, may be combinedor divided, or may be performed simultaneously. It will also beunderstood that the blocks of the block diagrams illustrated, in someembodiments, merely conceptual delineations between systems and one ormore of the systems illustrated by a block in the block diagrams may becombined or share hardware and/or software with another one or more ofthe systems illustrated by a block in the block diagrams. Likewise, adevice, system, apparatus, and/or the like may be made up of one or moredevices, systems, apparatuses, and/or the like. For example, where aprocessor is illustrated or described herein, the processor may be madeup of a plurality of microprocessors or other processing devices whichmay or may not be coupled to one another. Likewise, where a memory isillustrated or described herein, the memory may be made up of aplurality of memory devices which may or may not be coupled to oneanother.

While certain exemplary embodiments have been described and shown in theaccompanying drawings, it is to be understood that such embodiments aremerely illustrative of, and not restrictive on, the broad invention, andthat this invention not be limited to the specific constructions andarrangements shown and described, since various other changes,combinations, omissions, modifications and substitutions, in addition tothose set forth in the above paragraphs, are possible. Those skilled inthe art will appreciate that various adaptations and modifications ofthe just described embodiments can be configured without departing fromthe scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, it is to be understoodthat, within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may bepracticed other than as specifically described herein.

1. A system for execution of multiple events based on image dataextraction and evaluation, the system comprising: a memory device; and aprocessing device operatively coupled to the memory device, wherein theprocessing device is configured to execute computer-readable programcode to: receive, from a computing device of a user, a prompt to requesta contribution from one or more individuals; receive, from the computingdevice of the user, an image that includes the one or more individuals;determine an identity for each of the one or more individuals in theimage by applying a facial recognition process to the image to extractimage hashes for each face in the image and comparing the extractedimage hashes to stored hashes of the computing device of the user or tostored hashes of a social network of the user; identify contactinformation for each of the one or more individuals based on theidentity of each of the one or more individuals; and transmit therequest for the contribution to each individual of the one or moreindividuals using the contact information.
 2. The system of claim 1,wherein the processing device is further configured to executecomputer-readable program code to: determine that a first extractedimage hash of the extracted image hashes is not associated with thestored hashes of the computing device of the user or with the storedhashes of the social network of the user; cause the computing device ofthe user to display a portion of the image associated with the firstimage hash; cause the computing device of the user to request an inputof a new identity and a new contact information associated with thefirst extracted image hash; and receive, from the computing device ofthe user, the new contact information.
 3. The system of claim 1, whereinthe processing device is further configured to execute computer-readableprogram code to: determine that a first extracted image hash of theextracted image hashes at least partially matches with two or more ofthe stored hashes of the computing device of the user or the storedhashes of the social network of the user; cause the computing device ofthe user to display a portion of the image associated with the firstimage hash; cause the computing device of the user to display identitiesassociated with the two or more stored hashes; cause the computingdevice of the user to request a user input of a correct identity of thedisplayed identities associated with the two or more stored hashes;receive, from the computing device of the user, the user input of thecorrect identity; and associate the correct identity with the firstextracted image hash.
 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the processingdevice is further configured to execute computer-readable program codeto: in response to identifying contact information for each individualof the identified one or more individuals, cause the computing device ofthe user to display the identity and contact information for each of theone or more individuals in the image; cause the computing device of theuser to display a request for a user input of a respective contributionamount for each individual of the one or more individuals; and receive,from the computing device of the user, the user input of thecontribution amount for each individual of the one or more individuals;wherein transmitting the request for the contribution to each individualof the identified one or more individuals comprises transmitting arequest for the respective contribution amount to each individual of theone or more individuals.
 5. The system of claim 1, wherein thecontribution comprises an equal distribution amount for each individualof the one or more individuals.
 6. The system of claim 1, wherein theidentity of the identified one or more individuals includes an identityof the user.
 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the request for thecontribution is not transmitted to the user.
 8. A computer programproduct for execution of multiple events based on image data extractionand evaluation, the computer program product comprising at least onenon-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readableinstructions, the instructions comprising instructions for: receiving,from a computing device of a user, a prompt to request a contributionfrom one or more individuals; receiving, from the computing device ofthe user, an image that includes the one or more individuals;determining an identity for each of the one or more individuals in theimage by applying a facial recognition process to the image to extractimage hashes for each face in the image and comparing the extractedimage hashes to stored hashes of the computing device of the user or tostored hashes of a social network of the user; identifying contactinformation for each of the one or more individuals based on theidentity of each of the one or more individuals; and transmitting therequest for the contribution to each individual of the one or moreindividuals using the contact information.
 9. The computer programproduct of claim 8, wherein the computer readable instructions furthercomprise instructions for: determining that a first extracted image hashof the extracted image hashes is not associated with the stored hashesof the computing device of the user or with the stored hashes of thesocial network of the user; causing the computing device of the user todisplay a portion of the image associated with the first image hash;causing the computing device of the user to request an input of a newidentity and a new contact information associated with the firstextracted image hash; and receiving, from the computing device of theuser, the new contact information.
 10. The computer program product ofclaim 8, wherein the computer readable instructions further compriseinstructions for: determining that a first extracted image hash of theextracted image hashes at least partially matches with two or more ofthe stored hashes of the computing device of the user or the storedhashes of the social network of the user; causing the computing deviceof the user to display a portion of the image associated with the firstimage hash; causing the computing device of the user to displayidentities associated with the two or more stored hashes; causing thecomputing device of the user to request a user input of a correctidentity of the displayed identities associated with the two or morestored hashes; receiving, from the computing device of the user, theuser input of the correct identity; and associating the correct identitywith the first extracted image hash.
 11. The computer program product ofclaim 8, wherein the computer readable instructions further compriseinstructions for: in response to identifying contact information foreach individual of the identified one or more individuals, causing thecomputing device of the user to display the identity and contactinformation for each of the one or more individuals in the image;causing the computing device of the user to display a request for a userinput of a respective contribution amount for each individual of the oneor more individuals; and receiving, from the computing device of theuser, the user input of the respective contribution amount for eachindividual of the one or more individuals; wherein transmitting therequest for the contribution to each individual of the identified one ormore individuals comprises transmitting a request for the respectivecontribution amount to each individual of the one or more individuals.12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the contributioncomprises an equal distribution amount for each individual of the one ormore individuals.
 13. The computer program product of claim 8, whereinthe identity of the identified one or more individuals includes anidentity of the user.
 14. The computer program product of claim 13,wherein the request for the contribution is not transmitted to the user.15. A computer implemented method for execution of multiple events basedon image data extraction and evaluation, said computer implementedmethod comprising: providing a computing system comprising a computerprocessing device and a non-transitory computer readable medium, wherethe computer readable medium comprises configured computer programinstruction code, such that when said instruction code is operated bysaid computer processing device, said computer processing deviceperforms the following operations: receiving, from a computing device ofa user, a prompt to request a contribution from one or more individuals;receiving, from the computing device of the user, an image that includesthe one or more individuals; determining an identity for each of the oneor more individuals in the image by applying a facial recognitionprocess to the image to extract image hashes for each face in the imageand comparing the extracted image hashes to stored hashes of thecomputing device of the user or to stored hashes of a social network ofthe user; identifying contact information for each of the one or moreindividuals based on the identity of each of the one or moreindividuals; and transmitting the request for the contribution to eachindividual of the one or more individuals using the contact information.16. The computer implemented method of claim 15, further comprising:determining that a first extracted image hash of the extracted imagehashes is not associated with the stored hashes of the computing deviceof the user or with the stored hashes of the social network of the user;causing the computing device of the user to display a portion of theimage associated with the first image hash; causing the computing deviceof the user to request an input of a new identity and a new contactinformation associated with the first extracted image hash; andreceiving, from the computing device of the user, the new contactinformation.
 17. The computer implemented method of claim 15, furthercomprising: determining that a first extracted image hash of theextracted image hashes at least partially matches with two or more ofthe stored hashes of the computing device of the user or the storedhashes of the social network of the user; causing the computing deviceof the user to display a portion of the image associated with the firstimage hash; causing the computing device of the user to displayidentities associated with the two or more stored hashes; causing thecomputing device of the user to request a user input of a correctidentity of the displayed identities associated with the two or morestored hashes; receiving, from the computing device of the user, theuser input of the correct identity; and associating the correct identitywith the first extracted image hash.
 18. The computer implemented methodof claim 15, further comprising: in response to identifying contactinformation for each individual of the identified one or moreindividuals, causing the computing device of the user to display theidentity and contact information for each of the one or more individualsin the image; causing the computing device of the user to display arequest for a user input of a respective contribution amount for eachindividual of the one or more individuals; and receiving, from thecomputing device of the user, the user input of the respectivecontribution amount for each individual of the one or more individuals;wherein transmitting the request for the contribution to each individualof the identified one or more individuals comprises transmitting arequest for the respective contribution amount to each individual of theone or more individuals.
 19. The computer implemented method of claim15, wherein the contribution comprises an equal distribution amount foreach individual of the one or more individuals.
 20. The computerimplemented method of claim 15, wherein the identity of the identifiedone or more individuals includes an identity of the user and wherein therequest for the contribution is not transmitted to the user.